THE CAREER CATAPULT

Happy New Year and Welcome to 2023! In our first podcast episode of the year, I invite you to stop pursuing your goals. It's time to give up the pursuit. The becoming. It's exhausting and draining not just to you, but to others around you. Click to listen as I share some clear guidelines on what to do instead in order to have your best year yet in your career and life. - Stella    FREE TRAINING Re...

In this podcast episode, I invite you to reflect on the year 2022 in a unique way.   Click to listen.   FREE TRAINING Register for The Catapult Your Career Bootcamp (http://thecatapultbootcamp.com)    WORK WITH US Join the Catapult Your Career Program  (http://cycprogram.com)   GET IN TOUCH Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellaodogwu/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_intelle/ Email: c...

You did it! You made the leap from Sr Manager to Director. A leap most people never make. Not because they aren't smart enough. But because it requires a completely radical shift in brand and presence. You defied the odds, figured out the brand you needed and landed the role. But something else has come up. In today's podcast episode, I share some of the behind the scenes feedback I routinely hear...

In this podcast episode, we discuss how to breathe new life into your goal setting process for the upcoming year. Here's what can happen at times… You get excited about the goal setting. And before end of Jan, you are back at square zero. Maybe you told yourself you'd land the next promotion. And for that to happen you were going to make time to do your resume, network consistently, and improve yo...

"Should I leave my corporate career to start my own business?"   I get this question quite a bit.   In this episode, I share my perspective.    FREE TRAINING Register for The Catapult Your Career Bootcamp ( http://thecatapultbootcamp.com )    WORK WITH US Join the Catapult Your Career Program  ( http://cycprogram.com )   GET IN TOUCH Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellaodogwu/   Instagram...

We're no doubt in a season of turbulence. Inflation. Layoffs.  Talk of recession... In today's episode I discuss how you can take your focus off the news and navigate this time well.    FREE TRAINING Register for The Catapult Your Career Bootcamp ( http://thecatapultbootcamp.com )    WORK WITH US Join the Catapult Your Career Program  ( http://cycprogram.com )   GET IN TOUCH Linkedin: https://www....

Think back to the very beginning of your career. Wanting to be approved of. Being the most obedient, compliant and reliable person were likely the most important traits. I call this Survival Mode. And it made sense. You wanted to prove yourself; put some points up on the board, gain expertise. And now you have! Now it's been 10, 15, 20 years And the unfortunate reality is that most are still in Su...

Most ambitious people never actualize their ambitions. Not because they cannot. Often it's because "Life got in the way." Ever feel like you are going through an unbearably difficult season in your life... And wonder if it's time to throw in the towel? Downsize your goals? Delay your timeline? In this episode, I share with you openly some of the challenges I've had recently and how I have managed...

We've all been there. Your day is humming along nicely and predicatably. And then Bam! You open up your email and there it is. A huge mistake you made staring right back at you. A bad call. An oversight. An undeniable eff up. Maybe it was as simple as a typo on a presentation. Or you shut down a plant prematurely and 200 people are out of work. Or something in between. The higher up you go, the co...

How frustrating is it to go through 16 interviews, meet 25 team members, and fly to each office... only to be told 3 months later, "we really enjoyed meeting you but we went with someone with more industry experience." If you have ever been through this, you know this can be very confusing. You may even wonder... Certainly, you saw my resume and knew what industry experience I had?" 🤔 If you wond...

Recently, I was catching up with a woman in our network who I haven't talked with in a while. She shared with me that she had left her previous company and taken a 6-month leave due to burnout. She had since returned, landed a new role, and was now 30 days at the new company. I asked her, "How are you feeling now? How is it going?" She admitted, "Honestly, I am feeling the same feelings creeping b...

In today's episode, I share 2 mindset challenges that need to be addressed to become an unstoppable female leader.

One of the questions we get asked quite frequently is: My company or team is really flat and lean. There are no open spots for me to move into Director or VP. My manager would need to leave before I can get promoted. How do I move up? In this short episode, I address this question. 

I know you have big goals for your life that require more money. You'd like to get to the $500K mark and beyond so you can create a lifestyle and legacy for yourself and others. You visualize it. Talk about it. Maybe even journal it. But let me ask you. Have you run the numbers? Most people receive a 0-3% increase in their income every year. Based on your merit and COLA increases over the last few...

In this replay episode, we discuss Making The Transition To Senior Leadership . I know how daunting it can feel to translate your career goals into action and results. It can feel like there is so much outside your control and you may feel like you are at the mercy of others. But I also know just what is possible when you decide to do the work. This conversation with our very special guest - Cheri...

In this episode, we discuss the 3 Mindset Shifts to Catapult Your Career this Year .

If I asked you to sound off on your company's culture, what words would come to mind? Over the years, so many women have described their company culture in less than flattering ways. To name a few... - Toxic - Cutthroat - Slow - Set in their ways - Lack of focus on family / work-life balance - Induces impostor syndrome - Not conducive for introverts Listen to this replay episode to learn who preci...

Do you know anyone who makes $500K in her Corporate Career? I don't mean, literally. I mean do you know anyone intimately? In your inner circle. Someone you can actually observe closely. For many high-achieving women, the answer is NO. And so most women have no idea about how to actually go about this. No idea what kind of woman actually does this... Without ending up ill, Without sacrificing her...

Did you miss our latest event - The C-Suite Sprint? Over 3 days, we guided hundreds of women to a place of true clarity in their corporate careers and lives. Check out a short snippet from our conversation on - "Do I even want the C-Suite?" Ready to begin your journey to the C-Suite, book a 15 min call with us - 

Did you miss our latest event - The C-Suite Sprint? Over 3 days, we guided hundreds of women to a place of true clarity in their corporate careers and lives. Check out a short snippet from our conversation on - "Do I even want the C-Suite?" Ready to begin your journey to the C-Suite, book a 15 min call with us - 

Did you miss our latest event - The C-Suite Sprint? Over 3 days, we guided hundreds of women to a place of true clarity in their corporate careers and lives. Check out a short snippet from our conversation "Do I even want the C-Suite?" If you're ready to begin your journey to the C-Suite, book a 15-min call with us .

Earlier in my career, within 3 months of joining a company, I delivered $1M in cost savings. This was the highest level of savings the company had ever had with one single project and in a very unlikely category. Needless to say, this brought with it a lot of attention and visibility. I essentially toured the company, presenting to the C-Suite and several other executive leaders. With all of this...